Battery terminal



March5, 1929. w, o, IPARSQN 7 ET AL 1,704,338

BATTERY TERMINAL File April 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet l Inventor #4752;- 0. Parson ficozffht Y Q a Anqrng March 9- w. o. PARSON ET AL 1,704,336

BATTERY TERMINAL I Filed April 8, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 #167? U. Brian ([9005 FJWZ'ZZZ Q B Q :74 v m Attorngy 37 Inventor Patented Mar. 5, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WALTER 0. IPABSON.AND JACOB I. SMITH, OF GENESEO, ILLINOIS; SAID SMITH AS- SIGNOB TO SAID PABSON.

BATTERY TERMINAL.

Application filed April 8,

The present invention relates to improvements in storage batteryconnectors and has reference more particularly to a terminal wherein the same includes a body portion in which is secured one end of the conductor cable, additional means being carried by the body portion for locking engagement over the storage battery terminal post.

One of the important objects of the present invention is to provide a battery terminal of the above mentioned character which includes a split-ring for disposition over the battery terminal post, means being provided for contracting the free ends of the ring to gether so that the same will be secured on the battery terminal post against accidental displacement therefrom yet permitting the terminal to be readily and easily removed or disengaged from the post whenever necessary.

A further object of the invention is to provide a battery terminal of the above mentioned character wherein the body portion is formed with a socket for receiving one end of the conductor cable and the adjacent end of the insulated covering therefor, the outer end of the socket being ada ted to be clamped around the end portion 0 the insulation to secure the conductor cable to the body in a rigid and permanent manner.

A further object of the invention is to provide a battery terminal of the above mentioned character which is simple in construction, inexpensive, and furthermore adapted to the purposes for which the same is designed.

Othen objects and advantages of this invention will become apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same:

F igure 1 is a top plan view of one form of the invention.

Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof showing the same attached to the post of a storage battery,

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view taken approximately on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a transverse section taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 3 looking in the direction of the arrow,

Figure 5 is a view partly in elevation and 1927. Serial m. 182,071.

partly in section of one'modification of the present invention.

Figure by is a similar view of a further modification, and

Figure 7 is asimilar view of still another modification.

In the'drawings with reference more particularly to Figures 1 to 4 inclusive, the numeral 1 designates generally the improved battery terminal the same comprising the solid body portion 2 which is formed preferably of lead. Extending outwardly from the inner end of the body portion 2 is the shank 3 and major portion of this shank is threaded as indicated at 4. for a purpose to be hereinafter more fully described.

The other end portion of the lead body 2 is formed with a socket 5 which communicates with an opening 6 formed inthe central portion of the body 2 and the end of the conductor cable 7 has its strands'of wire embedded in the body 2 in the opening 6. The adjacent end of the insulated covering 8 which encloses the conductor cable 7 is disposed within the socket 5 and due to the fact that the body 2 is formed of lead, the end portion of the bodyaround the socket 5 is adapted to be clamped inwardly into biting engagement with the flexible insulated covering 8 whereby said covering will be pinched and this is clearly illustrated in Figure 3. In this manner, the end of the cable and its insulated covering will be attached to the body portion 2 of'the terminal.

Also forming a part of the present terminal is the flat ring 9 which has one end thereof formed integrally with one side of the body 2 as is clearly shown in 'Fig. 3. The free end of this fiat ring 9 is formed with a laterally disposed ear 10 which is formed with an opening 11 of a diameter slightly greater than the diameter of the threaded shank 3 so that said shank ma be free to pass through the opening 11. T e apertured ear 10 is disposed in spaced relation wih respect to the outer end of the body 2 and this ring is adapted for disposition over the terminal post of an electric storage battery in a manner clearly shown in Fig. 2. The post of the battery is illustrated at A.

A nut 12 is threaded on the outer end oft-he shank 3 and is adapted for engagement with the outer side of the a ertured ear 10 for contracted and locked on the post A in'a secure manner for obviously preventing the accidental displacement of the terminal from the post.

For the purpose of further locking the split ring on the post against rotation, there is formed on the inner peripheral face of ring a tooth 13 and this tooth will bite into the side of the post A. This tooth is preferably formed at the juncture of the split ring 9 with the outer end portion of the solid body 2 in a manner clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 3. Furthermore the ring 9 has its bore tapering gradually towards the top face thereof as illustrated at 14 in Fig. 4 in order to further permit the ring to properly engage over the tapered post A.

lVith reference now to Fig. 5 of the drawings, there is shown a modification of the battery terminal. The body portion 15 has its inner end formed with a socket for receiving one end of the conductor cable 16 and the insulated covering 17 therefor in the same manner as has been heretofore described with reference to the construction shown in Figs. 1 to 4: inclusive. A relatively small shank 18 extends from the outer end of the head 15 and this shank is formed with aninternally threaded bore which extends into the body laterally disposed ear 21 which is formed with an enlarged opening,22 whereby said ear may be slidably disposed over the relatively short shank 18.

A headed bolt has its shank 24 threaded into the threaded recess 19 provided therefor in the shank 18 and the outer end portion of the body 15 and the head 25 of this bolt, designated generally by the numeral 23 has its inner face engaging the outer side face of the ear 21 so that when the head 25 of the bolt 23 is rotated in one direction, the ear 21 will move inwardl on the shank 18 whereby said ring 20 will e contracted for locking the same in position over the battery terminal post. A tooth 26 similar to the tooth 13 is associated with the split ring and the body for further securing the terminal shown in Fig. 5 on the post a ainst rotation.

n Fig. 6, a further modification is shown wherein a shank portion 27 which extends outwardly from the outer end of the body 28 is of a thickness slightly less than the thickness of the body andthis shank is formed in one side face with a socket 29 which extends from one face inwardly to a point adjacent the opposite 'side face of the shank in a manner clearly illustrated in the drawings. A split ring 30 which is integrally associated at one end with the body 28 has its free end 31 into the socket 29 and the free end 31 of this split ring 30 is formed with a threaded recess 32 for receiving the threaded shank 33 of a bolt designated enerally by the numeral 34, the head of the bolt being desi nated by the numeral 35. The closed end of the socket is formed with an opening to accommodate the shank 31 of the bolt 34 and manifestly by rotating the head 35 in one direction, the threaded end or shank 33 will cooperate with the internally threaded opening 32 for moving the free end portion 31 of the split ring 30 inwardly toward the closed end of the socket 29 thus contracting the split ring and locking the same on the battery terminal post in an obvious manner. The inner face of the head 35 will engage the side face of the shank 27 opposite that in which the socket is formed so that the bolt cannot move longitudinally but will only. be permitted to rotate when the head 35 of the bolt 34; is actuated.

In Fig. 7 a still further modification of the battery terminal embodying our invention is disclosed. In this particular form, the shank 36 which projects from the outer end of the body 3'7 is also of a thickness slightly less than that of the body and the outer end of this shank is formed with a through transverse bore or opening 38 through which is freely slidable the free end portion 39 of the split ring 40, the other end of which is integrally associated with the body 37. The outer end of the free end 39 of the split ring 40 is externally threaded as indicated at 41 and cooperating therewith is the nut 42. The threaded end 41 extends beyond the outer face or side of the shank 36 and the nut 42 is adapted to have its inner face engage the outer face of the shank and manifestly by further rotating the nut, the threaded end 41 will move outwardly thus causing the split ring 40 to be contracted for securing the same in position on the battery terminal post.

A tooth 43 is arranged on the inner peripheral face of the split ring 30 shown in the modification in Fig. 6 for preventing the ro tation of the ring 30 on the battery terminal post. A similar tooth 41 is formed on the inner peripheral face of the split ring 40 of the modification shown in Fig. i for locking this particular form of the terminal against rotation on the post of the battery.

It will thus be seen from the foregoing de scription that we have provided a battery terminal which is of such construction as to permit the same to be readily attached or detached with respect to the terminal post of a storage battery and furthermore the split ring may be readily and easily adjusted without the loss of any considerable length of time or labor. Also by securing one end of the conductor cable and its insulated covering in the body portion of the terminal in the man nor as herein set out, a permanent and rigid lift connection between the cable and-the terminal will be provided.

While we have shown the preferred embodiment of our invention, it is to be understood that various changes in the size, shape and arrangement of parts may beresorted to without'departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of theadvantages of the appendedclaim.

]. What we claim is:

In a battery terminal of the class described, a body (portion, a conductor cable secured at one en to one end of the body, a shank formed on the other end of the body and- 15 threaded for the greater portion of its length,

a-split ring for disposition over a batter terminal post, one end of the split ring ing connected with the side of the body, a laterthreaded on the shank for enga ement with the outer face of the ear where y said split ring may be contracted for locking engagement over the post, and a tooth, formed on the inner peripheral face of the'split ring at the juncture of the ringwith the outer end portion of the body-adapted to bite into'the post to additionally secure the terminal thereon.

In testimony whereof we aflix our signal-r tures.

WALTER o. PARSON. JACOB E. SMITH. 

